In previous years, I’ve had little problem deciding which photo to share for Photo Friday‘s annual “Best of” challenge. This year, though, no one photo jumped to mind, so I clicked through my 2008 archive to chose my favorite five.

Writers, like children, are not dissuaded by the uselessness of hoarded ordinaries; instead, we cultivate a collector's sense, trying to capture mundane moments on a string of words.
--Lorianne DiSabato